used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The ultradrive had just one slight drawback: it set up a shock wave that made suns explode.
activatedadjectiveUS /ˈæktəveɪtɪd/
(of sewage) treated with aeration and bacteria to aid decomposition
From this reading Which made the problem of getting back home a delicate one indeed...._ Commander Benedict kept his eyes on the rear plate as he activated the intercom.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "All right, cut the power.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Which made the problem of getting back home a delicate one indeed...._ Commander Benedict kept his eyes on the rear plate as he activated the intercom.
astronomicaladjectiveUS /ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkəl/
relating or belonging to the science of astronomy
From this reading As he released the intercom, Dr. Leicher, of the astronomical staff, stepped up to his side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Which made the problem of getting back home a delicate one indeed...._ Commander Benedict kept his eyes on the rear plate as he activated the intercom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We ought to be safe enough here."
BenedictnounUS /ˈbenədɪkt/
United States anthropologist (1887-1948)
From this reading Which made the problem of getting back home a delicate one indeed...._ Commander Benedict kept his eyes on the rear plate as he activated the intercom.
CommandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading Which made the problem of getting back home a delicate one indeed...._ Commander Benedict kept his eyes on the rear plate as he activated the intercom.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "All right, cut the power.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Which made the problem of getting back home a delicate one indeed...._ Commander Benedict kept his eyes on the rear plate as he activated the intercom.
Dr
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From this reading As he released the intercom, Dr. Leicher, of the astronomical staff, stepped up to his side.
drawbacknounUS /ˈdrɔːbæk/
the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading _The ultradrive had just one slight drawback: it set up a shock wave that made suns explode.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading We ought to be safe enough here."
explodeverbUS /ɪkˈsploʊd/
cause to burst with a violent release of energy
From this reading _The ultradrive had just one slight drawback: it set up a shock wave that made suns explode.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Which made the problem of getting back home a delicate one indeed...._ Commander Benedict kept his eyes on the rear plate as he activated the intercom.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Which made the problem of getting back home a delicate one indeed...._ Commander Benedict kept his eyes on the rear plate as he activated the intercom.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The ultradrive had just one slight drawback: it set up a shock wave that made suns explode.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Which made the problem of getting back home a delicate one indeed...._ Commander Benedict kept his eyes on the rear plate as he activated the intercom.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We ought to be safe enough here."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Which made the problem of getting back home a delicate one indeed...._ Commander Benedict kept his eyes on the rear plate as he activated the intercom.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Which made the problem of getting back home a delicate one indeed...._ Commander Benedict kept his eyes on the rear plate as he activated the intercom.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Which made the problem of getting back home a delicate one indeed...._ Commander Benedict kept his eyes on the rear plate as he activated the intercom.
intercomnounUS /ˈɪntərkɑːm/
a communication system linking different rooms within a building or ship etc
From this reading Which made the problem of getting back home a delicate one indeed...._ Commander Benedict kept his eyes on the rear plate as he activated the intercom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The ultradrive had just one slight drawback: it set up a shock wave that made suns explode.
and nothing more
From this reading _The ultradrive had just one slight drawback: it set up a shock wave that made suns explode.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Which made the problem of getting back home a delicate one indeed...._ Commander Benedict kept his eyes on the rear plate as he activated the intercom.
Leicher
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From this reading As he released the intercom, Dr. Leicher, of the astronomical staff, stepped up to his side.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _The ultradrive had just one slight drawback: it set up a shock wave that made suns explode.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Which made the problem of getting back home a delicate one indeed...._ Commander Benedict kept his eyes on the rear plate as he activated the intercom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Which made the problem of getting back home a delicate one indeed...._ Commander Benedict kept his eyes on the rear plate as he activated the intercom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _The ultradrive had just one slight drawback: it set up a shock wave that made suns explode.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading We ought to be safe enough here."
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Which made the problem of getting back home a delicate one indeed...._ Commander Benedict kept his eyes on the rear plate as he activated the intercom.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "All right, cut the power.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Which made the problem of getting back home a delicate one indeed...._ Commander Benedict kept his eyes on the rear plate as he activated the intercom.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Which made the problem of getting back home a delicate one indeed...._ Commander Benedict kept his eyes on the rear plate as he activated the intercom.
releasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading As he released the intercom, Dr. Leicher, of the astronomical staff, stepped up to his side.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "All right, cut the power.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading We ought to be safe enough here."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _The ultradrive had just one slight drawback: it set up a shock wave that made suns explode.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading _The ultradrive had just one slight drawback: it set up a shock wave that made suns explode.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As he released the intercom, Dr. Leicher, of the astronomical staff, stepped up to his side.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading _The ultradrive had just one slight drawback: it set up a shock wave that made suns explode.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading As he released the intercom, Dr. Leicher, of the astronomical staff, stepped up to his side.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading As he released the intercom, Dr. Leicher, of the astronomical staff, stepped up to his side.
sunsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading _The ultradrive had just one slight drawback: it set up a shock wave that made suns explode.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The ultradrive had just one slight drawback: it set up a shock wave that made suns explode.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The ultradrive had just one slight drawback: it set up a shock wave that made suns explode.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We ought to be safe enough here."
ultradrive
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From this reading _The ultradrive had just one slight drawback: it set up a shock wave that made suns explode.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _The ultradrive had just one slight drawback: it set up a shock wave that made suns explode.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading _The ultradrive had just one slight drawback: it set up a shock wave that made suns explode.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We ought to be safe enough here."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which made the problem of getting back home a delicate one indeed...._ Commander Benedict kept his eyes on the rear plate as he activated the intercom.
